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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

believably en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English bilevable English believable Middle English -ly English -ly English believably From believable + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In a believable way.
    • He acted the part believably.
  2. Used to express the speaker's assessment of the credibility of a reported statement.
    • Believably, Mikey said John pushed him first.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most believably Degree=Sup lexicographic
more believably Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

unbelievably

Translations (4)

la credibiliter (in a believable way) · es creíblemente (in a believable way) · eo kredeble (in a believable way) · ca creïblement (in a believable way)